Some do, some don't. Black people are not a monolith, neither are white people.
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Replying to @prageru
a lot of white people have written a lot of stories for a long time. Just tell me one that wrote a black protagonist well.
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Replying to @DrewLudwig
There are many, in many mediums. Previous comment already answered this question.
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Replying to @DrewLudwig
No. Saying the difference between black and white is far smaller than difference between hunchback and non-hunchback.
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Replying to @prageru
also, since Quasimodo is barely verbal, we have NO IDEA if he characterized the experience of a barely verbal person well.
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Replying to @DrewLudwig
Question is: Can an author write a character with traits different from their own? Answer is Yes.
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Replying to @prageru
Can a person ask a different question to reframe an argument so they appear to win? Answer is yes
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Not different in any appreciable way. Black and white are different traits. Not particularly important traits in every story or instance.
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